>>Flashback<<
(Y/N) was busy trying to build a small ship, humming a sea shanty as she worked. "I can't wait to finish this ship! When I do, I'm going to sail the entire world." The young woman smiled, looking out to the beautiful ocean before her.
"Sail the entire world?" A man's voice was heard behind (Y/N) making her take out her sickles and quickly turn around, getting in a fighting stance. "Hahaha! What are you doing with those weapons, little lady?"
"I'm not a little lady. I'm a woman!" The young woman grinned her teeth at the man.
"You look only a few years older than my eldest grandson. I'll have to guess, 17 or 18?" The man started to walk over to the poorly built ship. "And what is this? A failed raft? I don't think you're going to sail the shores of this island on this piece of junk, let alone the world."
"Hey! I didn't ask for your comments!" (Y/N) angrily put away her sickles. "And if you try something, I won't hesitate to hurt you."
The man laughed at the young woman again. "The name's Garp, and your...?"
(Y/N) hesitated to answer. The young woman sat down on the shore, hugging her arms around her legs. "(Y/N)..."
"(Y/N)? What a beautiful name." Garp sat down next to the girl. "So. I heard in town you cause a lot of trouble for the citizens here in Caloot."
(Y/N) whipped her head to the man, glaring at him. "I don't know what you're talking about. I do honest work."
"If honest work is robbing homes, pick pocketing and selling on the black market, you need to find yourself a new profession." Garp laughed at the woman who looked at him in shock.
"How did you... whatever. It doesn't matter." (Y/N) 'tsk'ed at the man before getting up and back to work on her boat.
Garp watched her for a few minutes before speaking up again. "Why don't I train you while I'm here?"
"What?!" (Y/N) scrunched up her face at the man. "Train??"
"Yes. Train you." Garp got up, dusting the sand off his pants. "I'm only here for a week or two. If you let me train you, I'll even help you build that ship of yours."
(Y/N)'s eyes beamed with excitement.. "Really?! You'll actual help me?!"
"Yep. Only if you'll agree to my training." Garp smiled down at the young woman.
(Y/N) thought about the transaction for a second. "Deal!" The (h/c) haired woman smiled brightly at her new mentor.
For the next two weeks, (Y/N) went though excruciating training with Garp. Every time the (h/c) haired girl talked about becoming a pirate, she got the fist of love for her mentor. Nevertheless, the woman grew stronger both mentally and physically.
(Y/N) sat out on the ocean once more, just like she did two weeks ago. The woman turned to her right when she saw Garp walking up with lumber to build her ship with. "Hey (Y/...!"
>>Flashback Ended<<
"(Y/... (Y/N... (Y/N) wake up!"
"Huh.." (Y/N)'s eyes slowly started to open. "Ga...?" (Y/N) looked over at Chopper with a worried expression on his face. "Chopper?"
"AH SHE'S UP GUYS!!" (Y/N) clenched the back of her head in pain from the little reindeer's yelling. "Oh! I'm sorry (Y/N)!! How do you feel? I heard you hit your head pretty hard."
(Y/N) looked around to see Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Sanji and Sniper King along with a bunch of other people smiling at the woman who finally woke up. Suddenly (Y/N) had all her memories hit her like a tidal wave. "Robin! Franky!!" (Y/N) struggled a bit to get of her feet.
"(Y/N)! Please take it easy! We are on our way to Enel's Lobby as we speak. You've taken quite a hit, so you need to rest for now!" Chopper tried to get the woman to sit back down.
"No." (Y/N) said sternly, allowing shadows to cover her eyes. "I won't rest until I get my friends back safe and sound. I've already lost them both before." (Y/N)'s eyes began to water as she slowly walked to the front of the train she was on. Eventually, her strength ran out as the woman fell to her knees, sobbing. "He was right there. I had him in my arms again!! I'm so stupid!"
"(Y/N)?" Nami walked up to the sobbing woman. "Who are you talking about?"
"Flam..." (Y/N) looked up at the ginger, tears pouring from her eyes. Nami's eyes widened in shock and pulled (Y/N) into a hug.
(Y/N) got off Nami after a few minutes of crying. The woman looked to her captain as she wiped her tears away, sniffling lightly. "Franky is Cutty Flam... I believed he died eight years ago, but it turns out he survived and lived in hiding. Using his old nickname, Iceburg gave him, as his new name. Luffy... I've already lost him once. I can't lose him again."
Luffy didn't say anything for a while his straw hat covered his eyes. "We're going to get him back, just like Robin." The captain said as he smiled up at his crew mate.
(Y/N)'s heart skipped a beat before smiling brightly at her captain, tears poured down her face as everyone around her happily cheered from Luffy's words.
Once (Y/N) calmed down, Nami handed her some clothing to get changed into. "Oh thank you for thinking about me, Nami."
"Anytime (Y/N). Now hurry up and get changed." The (h/c) haired woman calmly started to undress in the car making all the men scream with nose bleeds, Sanji nearly knocked out from loss of blood but was saved by Chopper.
"Why are you changing out in the open?!" Polly yelled at the woman, his face clearly burning up.
"Because there's only one car to use." (Y/N) said as she pulled up her new shorts. "Plus it's not like I undressed completely. I have my underwear on." The woman sassed at the man as she put on her tank top.
Polly's face got even redder as (Y/N) turned to face him. "Well there's men in this car, so a warning would be nice!!"
"You know you could always look away?" Just as she said that, Zoro roughly pushed Polly's face away from (Y/N).
"Have the decency to let the woman change in peace." (Y/N) snickered since she saw Zoro's nose was also bleeding and blush kissing his face.
Chopper came up besides (Y/N) as she put on her jacket. "Yes Chopper?" The woman squatted down to Chopper's height to listen what he had to say.
(Y/N) started busting out laughing. "ZORO GOT STUCK IN A CHIMNEY AHAHAHA!!"
Zoro's head quickly whipped over to the two dying from laughter on the floor. The two both gulped when they felt a deadly presence sneak up on them. "CHOPPER RUN!" (Y/N) yelled out, but Zoro quickly grabbed the back of the necks.
The swordsman was busy angrily choking out the two straw hats when Sanji spoke up. "Hey, Nami."
"Yeah, what is it?" Nami looked toward the chef.
"Just a second. The rest of you idiots should hear this too." Everyone looked over to the cook confused. "Before we go to rescue Robin, there's something you need to know."
Seriousness feel upon (Y/N) and Sniper King as Sanji spoke about the Buster Call and Robin's childhood. "So there you have it. Those CP-9 guys are controlling Robin by using her childhood fears against her. I'm not making excuses for not being able to save her. I just wanted to make it clear that even if we march in there to get her back, it doesn't necessarily mean she'll be willing to return with us."
"NONE OF THAT MATTERS!! I WON'T STAND FOR THISSS!!" Luffy yelled out, easing his arms high.
"YEAHHHH!!" Chopper and (Y/N) joined his yelling.
"DAMN ROBIN—" Luffy got cut off by Nami smacking his head.
"It's not her fault!"
"Of course it is, Nami! Why doesn't she want us to rescue her?! It doesn't make sense!" The captain yelled back.
"Because she doesn't want to feel responsible for all the awful things that will happen to our crew once we do!" Nami quickly explained to her captain.
"I don't care about all that!" Luffy snapped back at his Navigator. "If we don't rescue her, she'll be killed isn't she?! No way she wants to die, so we're gonna save her!"
"Of course she doesn't want to die, but still!" Nami yelled back at the straw hat captain.
"Let it go." Zoro sternly told his navigator. "This doesn't change what we have to do. We'll save her either way."
"I'm gonna beat up every last one of them! There's a new move I wanna try." Luffy angrily said as he walked away.
"I'm so ready to kick some CP-9 ass and get my friends back!" (Y/N) excitedly threw her hands up in the air before falling on her back from exhaustion. "I think I'm gonna rest here for a minute though."
"I told you to rest!" Chopper shouted at the woman before running over to check on her condition.
"Hey guys, take a look at this." Polly said to the group, but (Y/N) didn't feel like getting up.
"Chopper, go check that out for me, 'kay?" (Y/N) smiled up at the doctor who nodding his head in agreement to the woman before running off to see what Polly was talking about.
"I came to island once before to do maintenance on the railway. I drew this from what I could remember. It's an overall sketch of the rough layout of Enel's Lobby." Polly placed the paper in front of him, allowing everyone to view it. "The Gates of Justice are located in the back. The only way to get to them is through the tower of Law."
"What's that big black thing?" Luffy innocently questioned.
"It represents the waterfall. Once we're inside, you'll see. If we don't rescue Franky and Nico Robin before they pass though the main gate and into the Gates of Justice, that's it. It's over." Polly said with a light sigh.
Luffy was quick to question the man. "Why's that? It doesn't matter where they take her, we'll keep on fighting them til we get Robin back!"
"We explained this before we left Water 7 remember?!" Nami was quick to explain to her captain. "Once we past that gate, the only two places we can go is Navy Headquarters or the Deep Sea prison. No matter what happens we have to settle this before they reach those rear gates!"
"Yep, pretty much." Polly said taking a puff of his cig. "On top of that, even we all rush the island at the same time, the only ones capable of going against those CP-9 guys are you Straw Hats. After seeing what you can do, I know how strong you are. That's why I think you should stay behind once we get there. Give us five minutes then charge through to the main island in Rocket Man."
'First off, Luffy's not gonna like that the stay back and wait idea. Also did he say Rocket Man? No way we're on Rocket man right now.' (Y/N)'s thoughts were interrupted by Zambai.
"The Franky Family and Galley Law will go in first and break open the main gate and the main island front gate so the train can pass through. I'm sure we'll suffer a lot of casualties, but remember, once you're in keep going no matter what. Don't look back! We only got a little over sixty people. The enemy forces probably have somewhere between two and three thousand. Our best chance for victory is for you Straw Hats to concentrate on CP-9 and leave the rest of the Marines to us."
"Right. I got it!" Luffy told the man, making (Y/N) smirk.
'Robin, Flam. We're on our way.' (Y/N) laughed lightly to herself.
The speaker in the train went off with Kokoro's voice coming thought is. "Okay folks, we're pulling up to the front of the island. While we're here, take a look at the sky behind Enel's Lobby. Behold, the Gate's of Justice."
(Y/N) got up to take a peak outside, her jaw dropped when she saw how large the gates really were. "WOAHHH! THAT'S HUGE!" Everyone shouted in unison.
Kokoro continue speaking on the intercom. "It's not a good idea to open them all the way. When it come time to send a criminal through, they only unlatch just enough to let 'em pass. Behind that gate are some big sea kings! That part of the sea is a lot like the calm belt, an eerie body of water cutting right though the Grand Line. No normal ship would dare to sail there, they'll we lose forever. I don't know who they managed to do it, but somehow, the Navy figured out a way to make it through safely. In other words, it's like the pirate girl said. You can't take back a criminal once they pass though those gates! Any chance of a rescue is gonna have to happen before they open!! GO HOP TO IT, THERE'S NO TIME TO LOSE!!"
Zambai yelled back for the group going in first. "We'll head in first and clear a path for you, just like we planned. Give 'em hell Straw Hats!!"
Zoro pointed out Nami and Sniper King standing besides group one. "Hey, you two over there, aren't you supposed to be with us?!"
(Y/N) laughed at her crew before sitting herself on the train's sofa next to the cook. "Sanji, may I?" (Y/N) pointed to the cig in his mouth.
"Yeah sure, let me-" The man was cut off by (Y/N) taking the cig out of his mouth, smoking it slowly.
The (h/c) haired woman noticed the shock on the cooks face. The woman quickly blushed after realizing what she did. "Ah I'm sorry, I should have made myself clear. I was asking to take a hit from the one in your—"
"No, it's not that." Blush ran across Sanji's face. "It's just... it's like we shared a kiss!" Sanji has hearts in his eyes talking about how hot (Y/N) was, thanking the gods for the indirect kiss.
Zoro walked over and snatched the cig out of (Y/N)'s hand before throwing it on the floor, crushing it under his foot. "How many times are you going to interrupt my smoking breaks?!" (Y/N) irritatedly asked the swordsman.
"As many times as it takes for curly brows to back off." Zoro grinned his teeth at the cook.
"You're just upset about (Y/N) and my first kiss!" Sanji butted heads with Zoro.
"I don't care! It's not like I would even call that a kiss, you—" Zoro got cut off by Chopper.
"Wait, where's Luffy?" The little reindeer innocently asked his group.
"He was here just a second ago." Nami looked around the car. Before they all looked at each other, realizing he ran off ahead.
"Called it." (Y/N) sighed, leaning back into the sofa she sat on. "He definitely went in ahead."
"WHAAAT?!!?!!" Everyone yelled at the woman's words.
"Why the hell is he going in on his own?!" Polly screamed in confusion.
"That crazy Straw Hat didn't understand the plan at all!!" Zambai joined Polly's screaming.
Nami fell to her knees in defeat. "There goes our strategy."
"He said 'Right. I got it." didn't he?" The cook asked his crew.
"Yeah, you guys should have known he wasn't going to wait five minutes." (Y/N) calmly said.
"THEN WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY SOMETHING?!" Her crew yelled at her.
(Y/N) put her hands up in defense. "I can fly in after him in you want me to—"
"NO!!" Her crew yelled at her yet again.
After the first group took off, following Luffy's lead, (Y/N) followed Zoro on the top of the Rocket Man. The (h/c) haired woman laid on top of Yokozuna's head while Zoro was sitting in front of him. "Ughh how much longer are we gonna have to wait. I wanna kick some asssss."
"Just sit tight and wait. The five minutes are almost up." Zoro irritatedly responsed to the woman above him.
A few moments past of silence between the three when (Y/N) heard Zoro grab his sword. (Y/N) peaked her head over Yokozuna's to see what the swordsman was planning to do. The woman looked up in shock as the main gate's door shut on the remaining crew. "Hey Granny!" Zoro called out to Kokoro.
"Yeah what is it?" The drunk woman peaked her head out of the conductor's widow.
"There's been a change of plans!" Zoro yelled back. "Give me as much speed as you got, okay?!"
"Rodger!" Kokoro yelled out.
"I got a plan, don't worry!" Zoro got (Y/N) off of Yozokuna. "(Y/N), find something to hold on to, okay?"
"Yeah! Gotcha!" (Y/N) said as she found somewhere to grip onto the Rocket Man. "Ready!"
"Okay!" Zoro turned his attention to Yokozuna. "Hey frog! See fence? SMASH!"
"WHATTT?! THAT'S YOUR PLAN??!" (Y/N) screamed at the swordsman.
"Ditto!" Yokozuna said back to Zoro before getting ready to smash the gate in front of them.
"WE'RE SO GONNA DIE!!!" (Y/N) yelled, bracing for impact. To her surprise, the bent fence sent the Rocket Man soaring though the sky and above the gate that was closed prior.
"ZORO YOU'VE BETTER THOUGHT LONG AND HARD ON HOW YOU'RE GONNA LAND THIS THING!!" Nami shouted from inside the train.
"Of course I have." The swordsman's words made the crew gasp in awe. "We fall."
"AHHHHHHHHH!!!" (Y/N) screamed for her life, gripping harder on the Rocket Man. "Oh wait I can survive any fall."
"WE CAN'T YOU MORON!!!" The Straw Hats in the car yelled at the suddenly calm woman.
"We'll find out if lucks on our side soon enough!" Zoro yelled out to his crew.
The crew roughly hit the ground soon enough, but (Y/N) flew up before the landing could effect her. "That was fun." The woman looked around at the sea of people. "Woah! Is that a giant?!"
"HOW IS SHE FLYING?!" The people below her yelled in confusion.
"Oh shit, guys? Are you okay?? Nami? Sanji? Zoro? Chopper?" The woman quickly flew around the Rocket Man. "Kokoro? Chimney? Gonbe? Yokozuna? Uso— Sniper King??"
"Huh? What just happened?? What's that woman doing? Awe man that was some landing, do you think that they're okay?" The groups of people asked from the sight of the train landing.
"Guy... come on out, this isn't funny anymore." (Y/N) said with a bit of sadness in her voice. She flew down near the front of the Rocket Man, worried for her friends. Unknowingly, marines were beginning to surround the woman from behind her.
There was a moment of silence before Zoro and Sanji started to make quick work of every marine in sight, protecting their crew mate. "Zoro! Sanji!"
The two looked back at her. "Are you alright, (Y/N)?" The said in unison.
The (h/c) haired woman blushed lightly from having the protection from the two men, but her happiness quickly faded when they started arguing about who protected (Y/N) better. The woman sighed before putting her hands on her hips. "I don't need your protection, I do appreciate the back up though." (Y/N) smiled and winked at the boys.
"Hey wait. I think I know that guy with the sword." One of the marines nervously pointed out Zoro.
"Yeah, he's one of Straw Hat Luffy's henchmen! Pirate Hunter Zoro." Another one responded.
Sanji started laughing at the swordsman. "Henchmen, huh?"
"At least he recognized me, you're not even a henchmen." Zoro turned to look at Sanji with a smirk on his face. "You're pirate A."
"What was that?!" Sanji walked up to the swordsman.
"Maybe B?" Zoro's smirk didn't leave his face.
Sanji grinned his teeth in frustration. "When I get a bounty, it's gonna be twice as much as yours!"
"Whatever pirate C!" Zoro laughed back at the cook.
"UGHH Stop changing it!"
(Y/N) walked up the to the two men, rolling up the sleeves of her jacket a little. "SHUT UP!" The woman punched both of their heads, making them both groan in pain.
"Who is that?? She took out both of those men with just a punch?!" The marines in front of them shook in fear when (Y/N) turned to face them.
"There's more of them over there!" A marine yelled causing (Y/N) too look where he pointed.
"Some might be hiding on the train, blow it up!" A few marines aimed bazookas at the train.
The quickly recovered Sanji ran at the train, "HEY STOP, NAMI'S STILL INSIDE THERE!!"
"FIRE!!" The marines shot their bazooka cannons at the sea train making worry run across (Y/N)'s face.